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ArticleJournal of molecular histology2010

Accumulation of CD1a-positive Langerhans cells and mast cells in actinic cheilitis.

Caliandra Pinto Araújo, Clarissa Araújo Silva Gurgel, Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves Ramos, Valéria Souza Freitas, Aryon de Almeida Barbosa, Luciana Maria Pedreira Ramalho, Jean Nunes dos Santos

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Article in Journal of molecular histology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Ki-67, TGF-β1, and elastin content are significantly altered in lip carcinogenesis.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  5. Density of mast cells and microvessels in minor salivary gland tumors.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Caliandra Pinto AraújoDepartment of Oral Pathology, Laboratory of Oral Surgical Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Clarissa Araújo Silva Gurgel
Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves Ramos
Valéria Souza Freitas
Aryon de Almeida Barbosa
Luciana Maria Pedreira Ramalho
Jean Nunes dos Santos
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRUniversidade Federal da Bahia · BRUniversidade Estadual de Feira de Santana · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

LCs and MCs are known to be directly influenced by UV radiation. This study investigated the presence of Langerhans cells (LCs) and mast cells (MCs) in actinic cheilitis (AC) exhibiting epithelial dysplasia (ED). Using immunohistochemistry for CD1a and mast cell tryptase, LCs and MCs density was assessed in 35 cases of AC with different degrees of ED. LCs were found in 32 cases of AC whereas MCs were found in all cases. There was an increase in LCs density irrespective of degree of ED when the cases were compared to normal lip mucosa (P = 0.04343). No statistical difference in LCs density was observed regarding the different degrees of dysplasia (P > 0.05). Significant difference in MCs density between mild and moderate dysplasia and normal lip mucosa was found (P < 0.05). No significant correlation between LCs and MCs was seen (P = 0.1258). Although no correlation could be established between LCs and MCs and the different degrees of ED; it is possible that the accumulation of LCs plays an immunostimulatory and protective role in the defense against progression of dysplasia. Further studies are necessary to determine the role of MCs in the development of AC.

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AdultAgedAntigens, CD1CheilitisFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLangerhans CellsMaleMast CellsMicroscopyMiddle AgedYoung AdultAntigens, CD1CD1a antigen

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PMID20890667
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